Lincoln Showdown
The Ole Miss baseball team, seeded second in the Lincoln, Nebraska regional, is set to open its tournament run against the third‑seeded Arizona State on Friday evening, a game that will be streamed live on ESPN U.
Boasting a lineup that has already produced a century of home runs this season, the Rebels bring a blend of power and precision, featuring standouts such as Dom Decker, Tristan Bissetta, Judd Utermark, Will Furniss, Hayden Federico, Owen Paino, Austin Fawley, Daniel Pacella and Brayden Randle.
On the mound, left‑hander Hunter Elliott will take the ball for Ole Miss, while Arizona State counters with ace Cole Carlon; the matchup also pits Rebels’ slugger Landon Hairston, who leads the opposition with 28 homers and a .413 average, against a rotation that includes Cade Townsend and Taylor Rabe as potential later starters.
Should the Rebels prevail, they will advance to face the winner of the Nebraska‑South Dakota State contest on Saturday night, a prospect that has the team and its fans eagerly anticipating a possible championship run.